Why Trusting God Is So Hard (And What We're Afraid to Let Go Of), Part 2

What if the thing you're holding onto for security is the very thing keeping you from peace? This sermon is for you if you want to trust God more but feel conflicted about letting go of what feels safest. ******* Trusting God sounds simple, until it asks something of us. In this message, Jesus confronts two very different responses to following Him, revealing a tension we all recognize: the pull between control and trust, safety and surrender. As the story unfolds, assumptions are challenged and a deeper question emerges—not about belief, but about what we're willing to release. This sermon invites you to examine where faith feels costly, why letting go can feel risky, and what might be at stake in the way we approach trust. In Part 2 of this sermon, originally titled From Clinging to Trusting: Following Jesus with Empty Hands Pastor Josh Weidmann teaches on Mark 10:13-31:  The disciples' stunned reaction after witnessing someone walk away from Jesus A statement from Jesus that reframes what's possible—and what isn't Why holding on can feel safer than trusting, even when faith feels genuine The difference between believing something is true and actually trusting it How everyday attachments can subtly become sources of security A closing question that challenges what surrender really looks like in daily life